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MTV Total Request Live

#1 on TRL — April 1, 1999

The most requested video on this day in 1999

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Korn
Freak On A Leash

Directed by Todd McFarlane (Spawn creator), this groundbreaking animated/live-action hybrid followed a bullet ricocheting through both real and cartoon worlds. Won the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video and 2 MTV VMAs.

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KornFreak On A Leash
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2
*NSYNCI Drive Myself Crazy
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3
98 DegreesThe Hardest Thing
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Britney Spears...Baby One More Time
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5
*NSYNC(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On You
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6
Backstreet BoysAll I Have To Give
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Ricky MartinLivin' la Vida Loca
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8
TLCNo Scrubs
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9
Sugar RayEvery Morning
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10
Lauryn HillEx-Factor
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TRL premiered on MTV on September 14, 1998. Fans voted daily by phone and online for their favorite videos. The show made Times Square its home and defined pop music for a generation.

April 1 Through the 90s

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